ML18152A871

Submittal of Response to Request for Additional Information - License Amendment Request to Revise the Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defueled Condition

ML18152A871
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/23/2018
From:	Brian Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML18152A843	List: ML18152A871 ML18152A872
References
2.18.038
Download: ML18152A871 (2)

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May 23, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President

SUBJECT:

Response to Request for Additional Information - License Amendment Request to Revise the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defueled Condition Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket 50-293 Renewed License No. DPR-35

REFERENCES:

1. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter to NRC, "License Amendment Request to Revise the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defueled Condition," dated January 12, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18023A687)

2. NRC email to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., "RAI - Pilgrim ERO Staffing License Amendment Request," dated May 4, 2018 LETTER NUMBER: 2.18.038

Dear Sir or Madam:

In Reference 1, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for approval of a revision to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Site Emergency Plan (SEP) to address the permanently defueled condition.

lri Reference 2, the NRC requested additional information concerning the LAR. to this letter provides the ENO response to the NRC request for additional information (RAI).

This RAI response does not impact the conclusions of the no significant hazards evaluation or the environmental considerations evaluation presented in Reference 1.

A copy of this submittal has been provided to the designated Commonwealth of Massachusetts officials.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Peter J. Miner at (508) 830-7127.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revisions to existing commitments.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Letter No. 2.18.038 Page 2 of 2 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 23, 2018.

Sincerely, Brian R. Sullivan Site Vice President BRS/pm/ah Attachments:

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Response to Request for Additional Information - License Amendment Request to Revise the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan to Address the Permanently Defueled Condition

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Letters of Agreement cc:

Mr. David C. Lew Acting Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 Mr. John Lamb, Senior Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8C2A Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. John Giarrusso, Jr.

Planning, Preparedness and Nuclear Section Chief Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Mr. John Priest, Director Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program Commonwealth of Massachusetts 529 Main Street, Suite 1 M2A Charlestown, MA 02129-1121 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station